5 Day Kruger Tented Safari

Day 1
Travel in an air-conditioned Quantum to Tremisana Game Lodge in the Balule Section of the Greater Kruger National Park.
At 17h00, board a Toyota Landcruiser open safari vehicle for a 4-hour sunset game drive. Dinner is under the stars at the lodge
lapa, situated deep in the bush. Enjoy an authentic bushveld braai (barbeque) and relax around a roaring fire lulled by the distant
call of hyenas and lions.
Day 2
Early morning wake-up for tea/coffee and rusks before setting off to the Olifants River for a 4-hour guided bush walk with an armed
professional safari ranger. Learn more about the flora and fauna of the Kruger National Park while keeping an eye on the bush for the
Big 5. Your private safari guide will teach you to identify wildlife tracks and spoor and you’ll tick off many of the Kruger’s birds.
Return to Tremisana Game Lodge for a late breakfast and refreshments before departing at 15h00 for Marc’s Tented Lodge in Balule
Big Five Reserve. Your accommodation is a rustic but comfortable safari tent, designed to create an authentic African bushveld
experience. The tented chalet has electricity, a standing fan and mosquito nets. Bedding, towels and soap are provided.
Day 3
Enjoy the early-morning sound of the bushveld and birds waking up. Freshen up with a dip in the
pool or relax on the lodge patio before it’s time to depart to Orpen gate at the Kruger National Park in an open safari vehicle. Enjoy
a full day in the Kruger in the Orpen-Satara-Nwanedzi region of the central-west belt; game viewing and bird watching and picking
up tips on tracking and spoor identification from your professional safari guide. Lunch break at a popular Kruger National Park rest
camp.
Day 4
After breakfast, enjoy a leisurely drive to Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre; located at the base of the majestic ‘Mariepskop’
mountain range in Hoedspruit. Interact with the injured and orphaned wildlife ambassadors and learn more about the incredible
conservation efforts of the Moholoholo team.
At 15h00, depart for Tshukudu Game Reserve for a 3-hour afternoon game drive. This is a Big Five game reserve so be on the lookout
for lion, rhino, buffalo, elephant and leopard.
Return to Marc’s Tented Lodge.
Day 5
Wake up early and join your professional safari guide for a 1-hour bush walk in the private game reserve. Enjoy a hearty breakfast
before departing for the Blyde River Canyon and popular attractions on the Panorama Route, which includes a stop at the
spectacular Three Rondavels. Return to Johannesburg by 17h00; drop-off by arrangement at OR Tambo International Airport or
any hotel/guest lodge in Johannesburg and Pretoria.